The Independent Speed Shop

Tuning has always been application specific, what may work for one person may not work for another.

We were tasked with converting Jacky’s recently purchased Evo 9 highway monster into something that had a more usable powerband for track use with the intent that the car would still be street driven. We focused on basic upkeep of the vehicle to start, replacing basic maintenance items so that we would have a solid foundation to start tuning from.

A Link ECU G4+ Plug-in was opted for to reduce the amount of wiring to complete the install. A speed density conversion coupled with a fuel pressure sensor were installed to help keep the car reliable during track abuse. We opted to focus on making the car livable, which meant that the car had to start and idle without assistance from the throttle with the aggressive GSC 272 cams.

The request from Jacky was to provide him with a smooth flat torque curve which would suit his driving style. While there is more power to be had from the hardware, a full conversion to a flex fuel setup will be utilized for safety before we’ll be pursuing anymore power. We’ll be looking towards pushing the setup further in the future!

Thanks to Paul and Bespoke for lending us their AWD dyno for the day.